South Korea: Indigenous Cruise Missiles May Deploy Early

South Korea: Indigenous Cruise Missiles May Deploy Early

The South Korea may field an indigenous ship-launched cruise missile ahead of schedule in response to the North Korean threat, says a military source cited by the Korea Herald.

The Cheonryong (Sea Dragon) missile, with a range of more than 300 miles (500 km), could be deployed this year on Choong Moo Gong Lee Soon Shin-class destroyers, which are also known as the KDX-II class, said the unnamed source.

Pyongyang has deployed anti-ship missiles along its western coast, which threaten South Korean warships, said the source. The navy sees the Cheonryong missiles as a counter to that threat.

The deployment plans were reportedly accelerated after North Korea launched an artillery attack on South Korea's Yeonpyoeng island last November.

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